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Back to SearchEpisode 104: “He’s a Rebel” by “The Crystals”
Episode 104
Episode 104 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “He’s a Rebel”, and how a song recorded by the Blossoms was released under the …
5 years, 8 months ago
BONUS: I Read The News Today Oh Boy — The Profumo Affair
This month’s ten-minute extra bonus episode on news events at the time we’re looking at is on the Profumo Affair, and how a sex scandal transformed B…
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 103: “Hitch-Hike” by Marvin Gaye
Episode 103
Episode one hundred and three of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Hitch-Hike” by Marvin Gaye, and the early career of one of M…
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 102: “Twist and Shout” by the Isley Brothers
Episode 102
Episode one hundred and two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Twist and Shout” by the Isley Brothers, and the early career o…
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 101: “Telstar” by the Tornados
Episode 101
Episode 101 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs is the first one of the podcast's third year. This one looks at "Telstar" by the Tornad…
5 years, 9 months ago
BONUS: I Read The News Today, Oh Boy: The Cuban Missile Crisis
This is the first of a new monthly feature that will run alongside the main podcast — once a month I’ll be doing a ten-minute bonus episode looking a…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 100: “Love Me Do” by the Beatles
Episode 100
This week there are two episodes of the podcast going up, both of them longer than normal. This one, episode one hundred, is the hundredth-episode sp…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 99: “Surfin’ Safari” by the Beach Boys
Episode 99
This week there are two episiodes of the podcast going up, both of them longer than normal. This one, episode ninety-nine, is on “Surfin’ Safari” by …
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 98: “I’ve Just Fallen For Someone” by Adam Faith
Episode 98
Episode ninety-eight of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “I’ve Just Fallen For Someone” by Adam Faith, and is our final look at…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 97: “Song to Woody” by Bob Dylan
Episode 97
Episode ninety-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Song To Woody” by Bob Dylan, and at the Greenwich Village folk scene …
5 years, 10 months ago